Cross-docking: State of the art

J Van Belle, P Valckenaers, D Cattrysse - Omega, 2012 - Elsevier
Cross-docking is a logistics strategy in which freight is unloaded from inbound vehicles and
(almost) directly loaded into outbound vehicles, with little or no storage in between. This …

Swarm intelligence applied in green logistics: A literature review

S Zhang, CKM Lee, HK Chan, KL Choy, Z Wu - Engineering Applications of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Green logistics (GL) is gaining increasing attention among academic researchers and
industrial practitioners, due to the escalating deterioration of the environment. Various green …

Multi-objective optimization for the reliable pollution-routing problem with cross-dock selection using Pareto-based algorithms

EB Tirkolaee, A Goli, A Faridnia, M Soltani… - Journal of cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cross-docking practice plays an important role in improving the efficiency of distribution
networks, especially, for optimizing supply chain operations. Moreover, transportation route …

Modified variable neighborhood search and genetic algorithm for profitable heterogeneous vehicle routing problem with cross-docking

A Baniamerian, M Bashiri… - Applied Soft …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper considers a profitable heterogeneous vehicle routing problem with cross-docking
(PHVRPCD). In the real world, it is not possible to serve all customers and suppliers. Based …

Synchronization in cross-docking networks: A research classification and framework

P Buijs, IFA Vis, HJ Carlo - European Journal of Operational Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Cross-docking is a distribution strategy that enables the consolidation of less-than-truckload
shipments into full truckloads without long-term storage. Due to the absence of a storage …

An improved feature selection algorithm based on ant colony optimization

H Peng, C Ying, S Tan, B Hu, Z Sun - Ieee Access, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The diversity and complexity of network data bring great challenges to data classification
technology. Feature selection has always been an important and difficult problem in …

A hybrid simulated annealing algorithm for location and routing scheduling problems with cross-docking in the supply chain

SM Mousavi, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2013 - Elsevier
The location and routing scheduling problems with cross-docking can be regarded as new
research directions for distribution networks in the supply chain. The aims of these problems …

A new bi-objective vehicle routing-scheduling problem with cross-docking: Mathematical model and algorithms

AH Goodarzi, R Tavakkoli-Moghaddam… - Computers & Industrial …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper addresses a vehicle routing problem with cross-docking (VRPCD) that considers
truck scheduling, splitting pickup and delivery orders with time-windows at supplier and …

Intermediate facilities in freight transportation planning: a survey

G Guastaroba, MG Speranza… - Transportation …, 2016 - pubsonline.informs.org
Consolidation of freight and merging operations are essential for transportation companies
to reduce costs and improve the level of service provided to customers. Such operations …

A multi-period inventory transportation model for tactical planning of food grain supply chain

DG Mogale, A Dolgui, R Kandhway, SK Kumar… - Computers & Industrial …, 2017 - Elsevier
The food grain supply chain problem of the Public Distribution System (PDS) of India is
addressed in this paper to satisfy the demand of the deficit Indian states. The problem …